31 House Cleaning Tips

1.Use homemade hardwood floor cleaner for sparkling floors.

Take your hardwood floors from dull to “oh la la!” with this homemade hardwood floor cleaner. This eco-friendly cleaner is made with a few cups of vinegar, castile soap as well as a few other ingredients. Mix them all together and you will get these beautiful shining floors. | via My Cleaning Solutions

2. Use a lint roller to clean screen doors.

Use a lint roller to remove debris such as pet hair and cobwebs from your screen doors. Try attaching the lint roller to a pole if the screen door or window is tall or hard to reach. | via Handyman Magazine

3. Use a vinegar solution or an Angry Mama to clean your microwave (no scrubbing required).

If you are looking for an easier, scrub-free way to clean your microwave then this is it. You can use a vinegar and water solution in a microwave safe bowl to steam clean your microwave or you can purchase an Angry Mama which will conveniently help steam away hardened food and other microwave junk in seconds.| via Practically Functional

4. Clean your bathroom vents in under 10 seconds.

Next time you’re in the bathroom take a look up at your bathroom vents. If they are filled with dirt and debris it’s time for some cleaning ASAP! Use warm soapy water to scrub the vent and a vacuum to suck away dirt inside the container.

5. Clean a Microfiber Couch the easy way.

Looking for ways to get rid of water and grease stains on your microfiber couch? Grab a spray bottle, some rubbing alcohol, and a hair dryer to make your couch oh so spotless. Scrub the spots until they are damp using baby wipes and voila! you have a nice clean couch to sit on.

8. Here’s the easiest way to clean your stove burners.

Remove burnt on food and other messes from your store burners with this simple cleaning hack. Using a cup of ammonia and zip lock bags, allow the burners to soak overnight. In the morning you will have shiny, clean and like-new stove burners!

11.Use Pine-Sol in the bottom of your toilet brush container.

Keep your bathroom and toilet brush smelling lemony fresh by using a few splashes of Pine-Sol in the bottom of the brush container. Not only will it help to deodorize your bathroom, it will also help as a convenient disinfecting cleaner for your toilet brush.

13.Clean your air vents using a butter knife and a piece of cloth.

I don’t think there is a better method around to clean your air vents! Using just a butter knife wrapped in cloth you can get in between those tiny spaces in your air vent and get rid of all of that nasty accrued dirt and dust.

14. Clean your glass stovetop with 3 ingredients.

All you need is baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and Dawn dish soap to make your stovetop like new again. Layer on the mixture, add a little “elbow grease” and let it sit for 3 minutes before wiping it all clean. Amazing!

15. Prevent future spills on your glass stovetop by using car wax.

16.Fill your washing machine with hot water and add a quart of bleach.

When was the last time you actually deep cleaned your washing machine? Jillee shows you how with her amazingly simple 4 step method to cleaning hers.

First, she completes one full cycle using only bleach to clean and sanitize. Then she runs a second cycle with vinegar to help dissolve soap scum and grime. Next she uses scrubbing pads to clean around the washer’s drum.

22. Clean out your toaster using a paintbrush.

Don’t forget the paintbrush when you are getting ready to clean out your toaster! Grab some dish soap, vinegar, and an old dirty toothbrush to get rid of all the food crumbs in and around your toaster.

26. Vacuum a handful of Downy Unstoppables to get rid of weird smells coming from your vacuum.

If you have some weird smells coming from your vacuum, sucking up a handful of Downy Unstoppables should freshen it up really quickly.

**Update- It has been brought to my attention that this could be problematic for certain vacuum cleaners, so please proceed with caution. A reader suggested to use a cotton ball lightly soaked with your favorite fragrance placed inside the chamber to get the same long lasting effect**

27. Wash and whiten yellowed pillows using 4 simple ingredients.

If your pillows are turning yellow, here’s what you need to do to get them bright, white and smelling fresh again: Wash your pillows with a few cups of Borax, bleach, powdered laundry, and dish detergent.

If you have children who wet the bed or just a dirty mattress in general, you will want to sprinkle baking soda over your entire mattress, let it sit for few minutes before vacuuming to get rid of any smells. Next, you will want to use a mixture of peroxide, dish soap and salt to get rid of stains from blood, sweat and urine.